AP Gov
Period 3
2/19/16
NBC News Article
- If the Republicans in the Senate race loses against the Democrats, there is a less likely chance of a Republican judge being appointed to the vacant seat that once belonged to Justice Scalia. Consensus plays an important role in the government fight for filling the vacant seat, because if the Republicans keep on stalling and blocking an appointee, the president will find someone who is more liberal, thus causing more uproar in the Senate. In political terms, a consensus is the general or widespread agreement between political parties.
- 2 weeks before Obama leaves the office, the Democrats would control both branches of the government ONLY IF THEY WIN THE SENATE RACE. Then, Obama could send his appointee to the Supreme Court with the now Democratic majority and the judges could vote in the person of choosing through simple majority. Obama could even muscle in a liberal if his appointee keeps on getting blocked by the Republicans in the Senate
- Lame Duck presidents are at the end of their tenure, and already their influence is waning. Obama won over the public with his charisma, his ideas of equality for EVERYONE (race, gender, sexuality, etc), and his influence in the government. I don't think he will leave the office as a Lame duck president because he accomplished so much (gay marriage equalized under his tenure, etc).
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